PCC chief Navjot Sidhu targets SAD, AAP over agri laws

Chandigarh, September 9

Days after hitting out at his own government on poll promises, PCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday took on the Opposition for adopting double standards on the central farm laws. In the same breath, he hit out at the Centre for “selling interests of the farmers to corporates”.

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Training his guns on SAD president Sukhbir Badal, Sidhu said after supporting the farm laws for six months, the SAD did a U-turn under public pressure. “In July 2020, at an all-party meeting, Sukhbir supported the farm laws and withdrew from the resolution. Also, former central minister Harsimrat Badal did not give a dissent note when the ordinance and draft of the farm laws were tabled in the Cabinet meeting,” alleged Sidhu.

Hits out at Sukhbir

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In July 2020, at an all-party meeting, Sukhbir supported the farm laws and withdrew from the resolution.

AAP support fake

The AAP govt notified the farm laws and enacted a drama in the Delhi Assembly to show support to farmers. —Navjot Singh Sidhu, PCC President

He targeted the AAP government for notifying a farm law in private mandis while faking support to farmers. The law was never de-notified. Instead, a drama was enacted in the Delhi Assembly to show support to farmers, he alleged.

Targeting the central government, Sidhu said the Centre had promised to double farmers’ income by 2022, but increased the fair and remunerative price on sugarcane by 1.75 per cent (Rs 5) and MSP on wheat by 2 per cent (just Rs 40). On the other hand, in the past one year, prices of diesel have increased by 48 per cent, DAP by 140 per cent, mustard oil by 174 per cent, sunflower oil by 170 per cent and LPG cylinder by Rs 190. — TNS